OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES

This ESL lesson plan on healthy lifestyles provides engaging activities, worksheets, and digital materials designed for beginner (A1/A2) students. In this lesson, students will:

• Discuss daily habits and explore ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
• Expand their vocabulary with words related to exercise, nutrition, and well-being.
• Watch a short video about small steps to becoming healthier and complete comprehension activities.
• Learn and practice phrases for giving tips, like "Make sure to…," "You should…," and "Try to…" in health-related tips.
• Participate in a "How to…" workshop where they share lifestyle tips using the target language.

PREVIEW & DISCUSSION

Students begin this ESL lesson on healthy lifestyles by describing Ana's healthy lifestyle plan using a table that categorizes her goals into balanced diet, exercise, and reducing stress. They then add their own ideas to the table. Next, students answer discussion questions about their own eating, exercise, and relaxation habits. In the vocabulary activity, they complete sentences with key words related to fitness and nutrition, such as "aerobic," "strength," and "blood circulation." Finally, students reflect on possible changes they might make to improve their health.

VIEWING ACTIVITY

Students watch a short video that explains simple steps to a healthier lifestyle, such as exercising regularly, eating nutritious foods, getting enough sleep, and reducing stress. In the first task, they put different forms of exercise in the order they hear them. Then, they match foods to their correct categories in a balanced diet, identifying which one does not belong. Lastly, they correct mistakes in sentences that misrepresent the video’s key health tips.

DISCUSSION & GRAMMAR

Students discuss which healthy habits from the video they already follow and which ones they want to try. They consider whether maintaining a healthy lifestyle is easy or difficult for them and why. Then, students analyze different health tips to identify verb patterns, focusing on structures like "Make sure to…" and "Don't forget to…." In the final activity, students complete a list of running tips using target phrases, reinforcing their understanding of giving advice.

"HOW TO..." WORKSHOP: SHARE YOUR TIPS

In this activation activity, students create their own "How to…" guides on topics such as "How to be a good friend" or "How to enjoy your weekend." They write tips using the key phrases from the lesson. Then, they work with a classmate or their teacher to share their tips and ask follow-up questions. Alternatively, students can engage in a discussion about healthy habits, favorite nutritious foods, and lifestyle changes they want to make.

BENEFITS OF USING THIS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ESL LESSON PLAN

This lesson plan provides an engaging and structured way for students to discuss and learn about healthy habits. It encourages active participation through speaking, vocabulary-building, and practical exercises. The video component reinforces key health-related concepts while improving listening comprehension. The structured grammar activity ensures students practice giving advice using correct verb patterns. The final activation task helps students apply what they learned in a meaningful, real-world context.